HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Hood River County, Oregon (FY 2026)
$1,884 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Hood River County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Hood River is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,884
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,696 to $2,072
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$75,360
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Oregon
6th of 36
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Hood River moves to $1,888. That's unchanged. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Hood River actually rent for?
Search any address in Hood River for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,311 | $1,180 to $1,442 | $52,440 | $25.21/hr | +1.5% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,436 | $1,292 to $1,580 | $57,440 | $27.62/hr | +0.1% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,884 | $1,696 to $2,072 | $75,360 | $36.23/hr | +0.1% |
| 3 bedroom | $2,620 | $2,358 to $2,882 | $104,800 | $50.38/hr | -0.7% |
| 4 bedroom | $3,160 | $2,844 to $3,476 | $126,400 | $60.77/hr | -0.1% |
5 to 8 bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $3,634 | $3,271 to $3,997 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $4,108 | $3,697 to $4,519 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $4,582 | $4,124 to $5,040 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $5,056 | $4,550 to $5,562 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Hood River, that runs from $1,311 for a studio up to $3,160 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Hood River sits outside any HUD metro area, its rate is a county-wide figure built from local rents. One number covers every address in the county, Cascade Locks included.
Among Oregon's 36 counties, Hood River ranks 6th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 35% above the state median of $1,393 and about 85% above the national median county at $1,018. About 23,965 people live here, 26th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,700 in 97041 (Mount Hood Parkdale) and $1,920 in 97031 (Hood River), with the 4 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.
What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Hood River somewhere between $1,696 and $2,072. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$1,884 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $75,360 a year. Put another way, $36 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($1,696) | HAP at 100% ($1,884) | HAP at 110% ($2,072) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $946 | $1,134 | $1,322 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $496 | $684 | $872 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 0% from FY 2025 ($1,883) to FY 2026 ($1,884). Since FY 2020 it's up 60% in total, about 8.2% a year. The Oregon median moved up 11% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $766 | $909 | $1,175 | $1,695 | $1,804 | — |
| FY 2021 | $796 | $916 | $1,207 | $1,727 | $1,905 | +2.7% |
| FY 2022 | $838 | $958 | $1,261 | $1,791 | $2,136 | +4.5% |
| FY 2023 | $1,147 | $1,304 | $1,716 | $2,439 | $2,923 | +36.1% |
| FY 2024 | $1,236 | $1,388 | $1,824 | $2,570 | $3,095 | +6.3% |
| FY 2025 | $1,291 | $1,435 | $1,883 | $2,639 | $3,162 | +3.2% |
| FY 2026 | $1,311 | $1,436 | $1,884 | $2,620 | $3,160 | +0.1% |
| FY 2027 | $1,338 | $1,443 | $1,888 | $2,614 | $3,156 | +0.2% |
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Questions people ask
$1,884 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,311 for a studio, $1,436 for one bedroom, $2,620 for three and $3,160 for four.
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